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Al Simbritz (right), educational program coordinator at the Elliott Museum in Stuart, discusses the history behind the 1914 Detroit Electric antique car in the Struggle for Power display, highlighting electric, steam, and gasoline powered cars from the early 1900s. “If you look at what you get and the features, being a $3,000 car in 1914 is really expensive,” Simbritz said. “Most cars are selling for about a $1,000, so at three grand, the Detroit Electric becomes two to three times more expensive than the run-of-the-mill automobile.”